Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.
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Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their convent
The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.
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Pope Leo returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.
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A teen nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ is becoming the first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as “God’s influencer” for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.
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Transcript of Cardinal Robert Prevost’s first speech as Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian.
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Holy white smoke, we have a new pope!
White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. But we don’t yet know his identity.
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Second day of conclave begins to elect the next pope
The 133 cardinals in the conclave will participate in as many as four rounds of voting a day until a two-thirds majority is reached to elect the next pope.
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The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.
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What it’s like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter’s Basilica, in a break with tradition.
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How to watch Pope Francis’s funeral, and what to expect
Pope Francis’s funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here’s what to know about the day’s events — and how Francis is breaking with tradition.
